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Jackson Liberty First Spouse Gold Coins Arrive Aug. 28
Jackson Liberty First Spouse gold coins will be available from the United States Mint on Thursday, August 28. The 1/2-ounce proof and uncirculated versions are priced at $619.95 and $599.95, respectively. Both versions have a face value of $10, are composed of 24-karat gold, and have a total mintage of 40,000.
The current prices are the same as the Louisa Adams and Elizabeth Monroe spouse gold coins, even though gold has come down in price recently. (See live spot bullion prices.) Ironically, the 2007 Dolley Madison proof and uncirculated versions are still available and priced at $529.95 and $509.95, respectively.
PCGS Expands, Enhances Online Coin Price Guide
New features, including online streaming video commentary from Collectors Universe President and Co-Founder David Hall have been added to the Professional Coin Grading Service's...
Gold, Precious Metals Rise Sharply with Oil, Dollar Falls
New York silver and platinum rallied sharply Thursday with each rising over 5%. Gold shined as well moving up 2.8%. A soft U.S. dollar...
Extremely Rare "Queen Mary" $500 1911 Canadian Note to be Offered...
"Queen Mary" $500 1911 is One of Only Three Known to Exist
Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries will offer one of the rarest...
PCGS to Display Chinese Coin Dies for Counterfeit Coins
The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) announced Monday the removal of a half dozen coin dies used to make counterfeit Chinese coins.
The company...
Very First U.S. $2 Note Ever Printed in Heritage Auction
Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries will offer the very first $2 note ever printed by the U. S. Government in their upcoming Long Beach...
Gold Futures Drop 50 Cents, Platinum Gains Nearly $18
New York platinum was the biggest precious metals mover Wednesday, while gold and silver experienced small losses.
September crude-oil gained for the...
2008 U.S. Mint Silver Proof Sets Arrive August 26
The 2008 United States Silver Proof Set™ will be offered by the U.S. Mint Tuesday, August 26 at noon (ET). The 14 coin proof...
Coin Treasure Claim from Peru Over "Black Swan" Shipwreck
The Republic of Peru on Tuesday entered the legal fray between Odyssey Marine Exploration and Spain over a 17-ton booty of Colonial-era silver and...
Ancient Coin Collectors Guild Benefit Auction Nets $45.8K
The Ancient Coin Collectors Guild (ACCG) reports a successful benefit auction with sales of donated ancient coins, related books, and antiquity lots netting $45,811.
The...
Ida B. Wells Quarters Available in U.S. Mint Rolls and Bags
Ida B. Wells, a prominent investigative journalist, suffragist, and civil rights activist, is the latest honoree in the U.S. Mint's American Women Quarters™ Program....
